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Arapahoe, Colorado

Arapahoe is a community in Cheyenne County, Colorado, home to about 53 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80802.

Population53189 per sq mi
Median household income$106,667Census

ZIP codes in Arapahoe

1 ZIP code

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Around Arapahoe

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)135 miles away
Closer regional airportGarden City Regional Airport (GCK)102 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO138 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX517 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arapahoe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arapahoe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 443rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Cheyenne County grew from 501 residents in 1900 to 1,748 in 2020.

Cheyenne County, 1900–2020

Cheyenne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 501, 1910: 3,687, 1920: 3,746, 1930: 3,723, 1940: 2,964, 1950: 3,453, 1960: 2,789, 1970: 2,396, 1980: 2,153, 1990: 2,397, 2000: 2,231, 2010: 1,836, 2020: 1,7481K’00’104K’20’303K’40’503K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 16.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArapahoeJan: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 21°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 60°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 39°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 28°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 20°F, 0.3 in44°20°Jan0.247°21°Feb0.457°29°Mar0.765°35°Apr1.474°46°May2.186°55°Jun2.291°61°Jul3.788°60°Aug2.782°52°Sep1.267°39°Oct1.254°28°Nov0.444°20°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cheyenne Wells 2ne, CO weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cheyenne County

358 jobs at 59 businesses in Cheyenne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheyenne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 90 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 82 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobs; Retail trade: 26 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 24 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14 jobs; Finance and insurance: 9 jobs; Construction: 6 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Mining, oil and gas 23% Wholesale trade 12% Retail trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 4% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arapahoe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Keefe Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cheyenne Wells8.8 miles
  • Kit Carson County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burlington32.1 miles
  • Greeley County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tribune33.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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